Winter Crystal Shapes Preschool Craft

It’s great to bundle up and go outside to enjoy some of winter’s wonders. But when it’s just not feasible, bring a little bit of winter indoors! This Winter Crystal Shapes Preschool Craft is very easy (with the help of a parent) and provides wonderful results. Try it this afternoon and by morning you will have beautiful crystal covered shapes ready to fashion into everything from jewelry to frames to ornaments for your Christmas tree!

What You Need

Chenille Stems
Borax Multi Purpose Cleaner (you can find it at the grocery store)
Wide mouthed glass jar or container (deep enough for the shapes to suspend freely
Pencils
String
Ribbon
Photograph (optional)

How To Make It

Step One:
Bend a chenille stem into the desired shape. Some ideas are snowflakes, stars, hearts, squares, circles, etc.

Step Two:
Use the pencils to suspend the shapes in the container by tying them on with string. Make sure there is enough room so the shapes do not touch the sides or each other.

Step Three:
ADULT: Start boiling enough water to fill the glass container to the top. Pour Borax into the container – about 1/4 cup for every 2 cups of water. When water boils, pour into container and stir until Borax dissolves.

Step Four:
Carefully lower the shapes into the mixture and leave them suspended overnight. When you wake up in the morning, you will have crystal covered shapes that you can make into ornaments, frames, jewelry and more!

Variations

You can use this technique to create little crystal animals, embellishments for cards, or other types of gifts.

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